School News Briefs Athletics
Seven Commit on Early Signing Day On November 10, seven Spartan athletes took advantage of Early Signing Day to make a commitment to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level. By signing a National Letter of Intent, they commit to play a sport at a particular college or university. These signees included:
Brad Hodges (baseball) – University of Virginia Finn Howell (baseball) – University of North Florida Jude Howell (baseball) – Rollins College Jordan Taylor (baseball) – Florida State University Julia Boaventura (soccer) – University of Southern Mississippi Isabella Pontieri (soccer) – Virginia Tech Matthew Stratton (cross country) – University of Florida
“We are so proud of each of these athletes and the tremendous achievements we recognize with this signing ceremony,” said Director of Athletics Traci Peacock Livingston ’90. “They have each worked so hard, and they and their families have made many sacrifices to get to this point. We look forward to watching them continue to grow and improve over the years to come.”
Cheerleading
Semaj Williams ’23
Under the new direction of Coach Kim Kurnitsky, the varsity squad cheered with great organization and excitement throughout the fall season. Excitement and pep were definitely in the air, and the School was thrilled to have such a large number of students out cheering on the Spartans. Middle School cheer also had an awesome season with Coach Kurnitsky. The squad cheered at numerous Middle School volleyball games throughout the fall.
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